Most Powerful Women - 2019

Most Powerful Women: Meet India’s 50 most powerful women in business who with their sharp acumen have built companies, struck massive corporate deals, or developed brands as they took their firms to the top.

Arundhati Bhattacharya-Independent director

Shobhana Bhartia-Chairperson and editorial director

Aisha De Sequeira-Co-country head and head of
investment banking, India

Shanti Ekambaram-President, consumer banking

Rekha M. Menon-Chairman and senior managing
director

Jyoti Deshpande-President-media and entertainment

Nivruti Rai-Country head; vice president

Mira Kulkarni-Chairman
and managing director

Schauna Chauhan and Nadia Chauhan-CEO; joint MD and chief
marketing officer

Samina Hamied-Executive vice chairperson

Roopa Kudva-Partner and managing director

Pallavi Shroff-Managing partner and national
practice head, dispute resolution

Priya Nair-Executive director; vice
president

Aarthi Subramanian-Group chief digital officer

Jyotsna Suri-Chairperson and managing director

Chetna Gala Sinha-Chair; founder and president

Harshbeena Zaveri-Vice chairman and managing director

Devita Saraf-Chairman and chief executive
officer

Simran Lal-Chief executive officer; Co-founder

Padmaja Ruparel-Co-founder and president; founding partner

RANK	NAME	TITLE	AFFILIATION	AGE
1	Zia J. Mody	Co-founder	AZB & Partners	63
2	Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw	Chairperson and MD	Biocon	66
3	Suneeta Reddy	Managing director	Apollo Hospitals Enterprise	60
4	Alice G. Vaidyan	Former chairman and MD	General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re)	60
5	Zarin Daruwala	CEO	Standard Chartered Bank, India	54
6	Mallika Srinivasan	Chairman and CEO	Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE)	59
7	Arundhati Bhattacharya	Independent director	Reliance Industries; Wipro; CRISIL; Piramal Enterprises; SWIFT India	63
8	Kaku Nakhate	President and country head	India Bank of America Merrill Lynch	52
9	Shobhana Bhartia	Chairperson and editorial director	HT Media	62
10	Renuka Ramnath	Founder and CEO	Multiples Alternate Asset Management	57
11	Ashu Suyash	Managing director and CEO	CRISIL	52
12	Aisha De Sequeira	Co-country head and head of investment banking, India	Morgan Stanley	49
13	Meher Pudumjee	Chairperson	Thermax	53
14	Renu Sud Karnad	Managing director	HDFC	67
15	Shanti Ekambaram	President, consumer banking	Kotak Mahindra Bank	56
16	Rekha M. Menon	Chairman and senior managing director	Accenture in India	60
17	Nisaba Godrej	Executive chairperson	Godrej Consumer Products	41
18	Jyoti Deshpande	President-media and entertainment	Reliance Industries	48
19	Nivruti Rai	Country head; vice president	Intel India; Data Center Group, Intel	49
20	Vinita Gupta	CEO	Lupin	51
21	Falguni Nayar	Founder and CEO	Nykaa	56
22	Ektaa R. Kapoor	Joint managing director	Balaji Telefilms	44
23	Mira Kulkarni	Chairman and managing director	Mountain Valley Springs	64
24	Ashni Biyani	Managing director	Future Consumer	34
25	Anita Dongre	Founder	House of Anita Dongre	56
26	Schauna Chauhan and Nadia Chauhan	CEO; joint MD and chief marketing officer	Parle Agro Pvt. Ltd.	43, 33
28	Ameera Shah	Promoter and MD	Metropolis Healthcare	40
29	Samina Hamied	Executive vice chairperson	Cipla	43
30	Anupriya Acharya	CEO	Publicis Media India	49
31	Roopa Kudva	Partner and managing director	Omidyar Network India	55
32	Pallavi Shroff	Managing partner and national practice head, dispute resolution	Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co	63
33	R.M. Vishakha	Managing director and CEO	IndiaFirst Life Insurance	55
34	Priya Nair	Executive director; vice president	Home care Hindustan Unilever; Unilever South Asia	47
35	Anjana Reddy	Founder and CEO	Universal Sportsbiz Pvt Ltd (USPL)	31
36	Aarthi Subramanian	Group chief digital officer	Tata Sons	52
37	Meena Ganesh	Managing director and CEO	Portea Medical	56
38	Jyotsna Suri	Chairperson and managing director	Bharat Hotels	67
39	Anushka Sharma	Co-founder	Clean Slate Films	31
40	Chetna Gala Sinha	Chair; founder and president	Mann Deshi Mahila Sahakari Bank; Mann Deshi Foundation	60
41	Priya Paul	Chairperson	Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels	53
42	Ritu Kumar	Founder	Ritu Kumar Design	75
43	Harshbeena Zaveri	Vice chairman and managing director	NRB Bearings	59
44	Apurva Purohit	President	Jagran Prakashan Group	52
45	Devita Saraf	Chairman and chief executive officer	Vu Technologies	38
46	Simran Lal	Chief executive officer; Co-founder	Good Earth; Nicobar	48
47	Vani Kola	Managing director	Kalaari Capital	55
48	Revathi Roy	Founder and CEO	Hey Deedee	59
49	Gargi B. Dasgupta	Director, CTO	IBM Research India; IBM India and South Asia	45
50	Padmaja Ruparel	Co-founder and president; founding partner	Indian Angel Network; IAN Fund	57